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Originally Posted by david.ewles
I had a friend who is a fireman, he said that some fires can be so hot that pouring water on to can cause it to fuel the fire, as it splits the hydrogen and Oxtgen atoms in the water.
(He may have been winding us up, but he was not the type to do that.)
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Heat will not cause water to break down into its component atoms, however what will happen is that the oil will try to float on top of the water which will then flash into steam, spraying burning oil all over the place, which is why you should never try to put out a chip pan fire with water!